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Pride and Prejudice
- Narrated by: Victoria Mcgee
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Austen’s classic tale of love and values in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century is her most beloved. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in landed-gentry society. One of the most popular novels of all time. Has been adapted to countless variations for the screen.
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- Rose
- 03-09-13
An amazing story with a horrible reader
First, if you are going to read/perform one of the world's greatest books, you should at least sound interested. In addition, telling this story with an American accent just killed it.
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- Lisa
- 01-16-13
Great story but I was disappointed with the reader
Love the book and have read it several times. The reader of this version is rather dry and at times you lose you place in the story because all of the characters sound the same.
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- T. Vega
- 10-29-12
Victoria McGee pulls off the tone of the story
Would you listen to Pride and Prejudice again? Why?
I would listen to this story again because it really captured the era. The class distinctions were interesting and the story is an historical snapshot of a time.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Pride and Prejudice?
I have read the book a few times before, but I thought the narrator really captured the biting commentary of the characters. The words seem so innocent, but they have a lot of power, and at times cattiness, behind them. I am a fan of the compliment delivered with the slap across the face and this story has quite a bit of that.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed all the way through the conversation between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth. It was like watching a tennis game where each tries to get one over on the other and Lizzy came out on top.
Any additional comments?
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- Gayle
- 12-06-16
Terrible narrator
This classic wonderful book was read with the enthusiasm of a text book. She stumbled over the English accent, the attempts at character voices is terrible don't waste time or money on this version.
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- radio390
- 09-06-16
Didn't enjoy
Loved reading the book years ago but trying to listen to this particular narrator's voice drove me crazy; I couldn't even finish. It almost sounded computer generated at times. Love audible books this was my first disappointment.
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- Michael Kitto
- 04-23-13
Great Love Story or a Novel of cynical wit?
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is often considered one of the greatest novels of all time; the story of proud William Darcy and the prejudices of Elizabeth Bennett. From Lizzie’s perspective their spirited courtship plays out on the page; in this witty comedy of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in early 19th century society.
Most of you would already know this story; you’ve probably seen an adaptation or two in your time. For me, I was never interested in reading this book, I knew what it was about but I never knew what to expect. Eventually I had to read this book, in part for university and because it’s a classic that will always remain on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List. This is the novel that just will not die; 200 years later since this was published the book still sits very often in the top ten in a lot of bookstores and other literary lists. It’s been adapted multiple times as well as been retold many times (highlights include Lost in Austen & The Lizzie Bennett Diaries). The novel has also inspired a range of other books including books by Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie and Helen Fielding.
First of all I want to look at Jane Austen’s attempt to play with the traditional quest format to offer us this rather clever novel. Let’s look at the novel from a traditional storytelling point of view. The potential princes in this novel; Darcy was considered clever and cold, Mr Wickham was too hot, then there was Mr Collins, the one that could save the ‘castle’ who should be just right, but he was not warm but tepid and boring. The pattern is reshaped and slowly the princess’ heart has been won, even if she doesn’t know it straight away. Then Austen needs to make the suitor eligible to win over the heroine; so she sends him on a quest to win Lizzie’s heart. Then like all quest stories, the story ends abruptly, with a marriage and a happy ending. This ancient pattern only provided the basic story structure for Jane Austen to weave her story into.
The interesting thing about this novel is the fact that this book has no physical action in the entire book; the novel rather concerns itself with the complexity of courtship and marriage in the landowning classes in provincial England. Austen writes about the people she knows, doing the activities we would expect them to do. Yet she manages to write it with such wit and skill that the novel refreshing and remained so popular.
Elizabeth Bennett is clearly Austen’s favourite in the book; the character is stronger and smarter than even the men in the book. Yet she goes to great lengths to make sure that this is believable. While she is clever, Lizzie still has romance/the sublime on her mind; her references to the Lake Distracts could be considered evidence of this. I feel like Jane Austen is trying to show that a woman like Lizzie should be deserving of the family home more than someone like Mr Collins. The Bennett’s are not middle class in this novel; Mr Bennett doesn’t work, he is a man of leisure, landowners but without a son their property will be inherited by Mr Collins. So we have this impending doom (according to Mrs Bennett) with only one hope of saving the family, marriage. When Lizzie Bennett rejects Mr Collins and eventually marries Darcy, Austen tries to tell us that character matters more than rank when it comes to romance, but then there is still a whole lot to do with rank and class that remains within the novel.
At the start of the novel Lizzie and Darcy hate each other but by the end they are the perfect couple. So what is Austen trying to tell us with this change in momentum? To do this let’s look at the other relationships; First off there is some evidence that Mr and Mrs Bennett got married at a very young age, lust had brought the two together and there might have been a pregnancy. Now that the lust has cooled they find they have nothing in common. Mr Collins and Charlotte are almost the opposite; there is no passion in their marriage, it was more of a business arrangement, no kids and unhappy in their marriage. Mr Bingley and Jane are just smitten with each other; there is no real evidence that there is anything more than just an infatuation. So when it comes to Lizzie and Darcy, they are written as the opposite, they are not smitten, they have to make their way there. They develop a healthy respect and admiration as well as love. All the details are focused on Lizzie and Darcy; all the other characters are rather underdeveloped, they feel more like caricatures, yet we still need to look at the other couples to see what Austen was trying to achieve.
Now I want to look more at the writing and style rather than character and plot. Pride and Prejudice started off as an epistolary novel, it has been said that this was originally written as a series of letters; this is why there is a huge lack of character description. This is also a novel of wit so let’s focus more on how Jane Austen achieves that.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
Looking at the very first line we get a sense of Austen’s ironical attacks; Bingley and Darcy both have women lined up but both don’t seem too keen to marry. Single men with large fortunes have the luxury of doing what they want. It is only Mrs Bennett that is trying to convince the reader that the opening line is indeed true. Just in the first few lines we can see the subtlety of Austen’s language. This book is full of other slight digs at society and it took me a second read through to really see them, but they are there and I suspect that is why this book continues to remain popular; no matter how many times you read this book there is still something to discover.
Jane Austen likes to dig at the concepts at Class and Courtship, but more so towards love and marriage. It is interesting to see that many people read this book at face value and just gloss over any attempt at irony in this book. This book is riddled with discursive and dramatic irony but to Jane Austen’s credit she was able to do it in such a subtle way that it can be easily overlooked or missed. For a cynical person like me, it was this irony that I respect the most. I love that you can read this book as a great romance or as an ironic look at love and marriage. While the irony plays out in the book, Jane Austen’s fundamental optimism makes sure no damage was done and the outcome is a happy one.
I expected Pride and Prejudice to be a romance, exploring the courtship of Lizzie and Darcy, which it is, but I was so pleased that there was so much more in this novel to explore. I read this novel and then went back and reread this novel right away; this was mainly because I needed to for Uni but I found this deliciously cynical voice come through the second time that changed my opinion of this book. I’m not sure if Jane Austen’s novels are always so ironic but if they are, she has found herself a new fan.
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- Kid at Heart
- 11-14-18
Great story, poor pick for a narrator.
I am a HUGE Jane Austen fan, but this was a terrible choice for a narrator. It lacked emotion and humor and probably should have been recorded by someone with an actual British accent. The pauses between chapters were inordinately long and there was too much background noise. If it hadn't cost under $1 I'd have asked for my money back. I'll listen to the samples before I buy next time.
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- T. Huo
- 05-26-18
Do not buy. Robot narrator.
She sounds like a robot. Got 30 seconds in and couldn’t handle it. Excellent story doesn’t save the complete monotone delivery.
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- Grace
- 01-20-15
Wasn't a fan of the narrator
Loved hearing one of my favorites, but the narrator could have been better. She was too stuffy and monotone for my taste.
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- Roni Garrison-Joyner
- 10-01-14
Classic story, robot narrator
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend this book only because the narrator will make you fall asleep shortly.
What did you like best about this story?
The story itself is timeless and worth a read every now and then.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She sounds kind of like a robot. The dialogue is a little lively, but when she gets into the narration itself her voice is just dry.
Do you think Pride and Prejudice needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No.
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I recommend looking into some other narrators for this book if you're very interested in listening to the audio version.
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- Mrs Barbara Dunham
- 08-19-18
Disappointing
It was entirely inappropriate to have a reader with such a strong American accent performing an English classic. Not only was the accent intrusive, but the American pronunciation grated on the ear and detracted considerably from my enjoyment of the story, e.g. leisure pronounced leesure. I was very disappointed
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- deborah
- 04-09-14
always a good book, lovely language,
Would you listen to Pride and Prejudice again? Why?
yes, because I need more than 1 listen to catch all the angles of the book
Would you listen to another book narrated by Victoria Mcgee?
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Jane Austen's most popular novel, originally published in 1813, some 17 years after it was first written, presents the Bennet family of Longbourn. Against the background of gossipy Mrs. Bennet and the detached Mr. Bennet, the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters. The spotlight falls on Elizabeth, second eldest, who is courted by Darcy, though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters.
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Pride and Prejudice
- By Marilyn Pearse on 08-21-07
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Jane Austen’s most popular novel, originally published in 1813, some 17 years after it was first written, presents the Bennet family of Longbourn. Against the background of gossipy Mrs. Bennet and the detached Mr. Bennet, the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters. The spotlight falls on Elizabeth, second eldest, who is courted by Mr. Darcy, though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters. This marvelous account of family life in Regency England is read with customary panache by Juliet Stevenson.
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Perfection
- By Tad Davis on 05-24-21
By: Jane Austen
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Pride And Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Emma Messenger
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Austen’s heroine Elizabeth Bennet deals with the issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Austen at her wittiest.
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The voice work is too enthusiastic
- By Kate on 04-06-13
By: Jane Austen
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Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Austen wrote, 'I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like' and thus introduces the handsome, clever, rich - and flawed, Emma Woodhouse. Emma is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage; nothing however delights her more than matchmaking her fellow residents of Highbury. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.
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Background sonds RUINED this
- By Sandra Dodd on 09-09-18
By: Jane Austen, and others
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Pride and Prejudice
- Penguin Classics
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Kristin Atherton - Introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
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Indira Varma gives this classic the reading it deserves
- By M Crane on 02-17-21
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice [Audible Studios]
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Lindsay Duncan
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down.
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Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
- By Dr. Roberta on 05-28-09
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Jane Austen's most popular novel, originally published in 1813, some 17 years after it was first written, presents the Bennet family of Longbourn. Against the background of gossipy Mrs. Bennet and the detached Mr. Bennet, the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters. The spotlight falls on Elizabeth, second eldest, who is courted by Darcy, though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters.
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Pride and Prejudice
- By Marilyn Pearse on 08-21-07
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Jane Austen’s most popular novel, originally published in 1813, some 17 years after it was first written, presents the Bennet family of Longbourn. Against the background of gossipy Mrs. Bennet and the detached Mr. Bennet, the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters. The spotlight falls on Elizabeth, second eldest, who is courted by Mr. Darcy, though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters. This marvelous account of family life in Regency England is read with customary panache by Juliet Stevenson.
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Perfection
- By Tad Davis on 05-24-21
By: Jane Austen
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Pride And Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Emma Messenger
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Austen’s heroine Elizabeth Bennet deals with the issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Austen at her wittiest.
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The voice work is too enthusiastic
- By Kate on 04-06-13
By: Jane Austen
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Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Austen wrote, 'I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like' and thus introduces the handsome, clever, rich - and flawed, Emma Woodhouse. Emma is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage; nothing however delights her more than matchmaking her fellow residents of Highbury. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.
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Background sonds RUINED this
- By Sandra Dodd on 09-09-18
By: Jane Austen, and others
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Pride and Prejudice
- Penguin Classics
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Kristin Atherton - Introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
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Indira Varma gives this classic the reading it deserves
- By M Crane on 02-17-21
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Margarite Gavin
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in 1813. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, moral rightness, education and marriage in her aristocratic society of early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the second eldest of five daughters of a country gentleman living in the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, not far from London.
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Excellent version to choose
- By Laura on 03-18-13
By: Jane Austen
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - 200th anniversary audio edition
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A witty and always original voice, award-winning narrator Alison Larkin is the perfect vessel to bring Jane Austen's first novel to a new audience. This fresh and hugely entertaining listen from "the English American", joined with Austen's deft satire, is as poignant and funny as Austen intended it to be.
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I LOVE this recording!
- By Mary Katherine Worth on 11-02-17
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Why we think it’s a great listen: It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone looking for a great listen won’t be able to resist Jane Austen’s delightful classic of love and manners in Regency England. Jane Austen's story of Mrs. Bennet's finding husbands for her daughters is told with wit and charm. A must for lovers of good literature. Commuters Library presents Pride and Prejudice read by Kate Reading.
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Excellent Narrator
- By C. A. Likely on 03-12-07
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Helen Lisanti
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Charles Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman, has moved into Netherfield Park manor, which causes much excitement in the village of Longbourn, especially among the five unmarried daughters of the Bennet household. Despite many romatic complications, the overall tone of this classic novel is, as Jane Austen described it, “light and bright, and sparkling”.
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Speed reading?
- By Dielle on 03-30-10
By: Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Karen Savage
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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"Pride and Prejudice" is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
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Unnecessary repetition of book name and author between each chapter
- By Dan on 12-03-17
By: Jane Austen